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Loreto Secondary School , Granges Road James Park , Kilkenny

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560540

Kilkenny - Kilkenny County Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of New Special Educational Needs Accommodation along with new / replacement Specialist Room & Lab Accommodation specifically; a) The relocation of existing attenuation tank to the eastern side of school and the construction of a part two and part three storey extension addressing the Granges Road (1736m2); b) Demolition of existing single storey building (433m2) and the construction of a new two storey extension to provide Special Education Needs Classrooms and ancillary accommodation (1113m2); c) Provision of bicycle parking and 12 No. additional car parking spaces dedicated to the Special Educational Needs Accommodation; d) Roof mounted PV panels; e) Relocation of 2 No. ballcourts within the site; and f) All associated site & ancillary works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    22 Aug 2025

  2. Further information requested

    16 Oct 2025

  3. Further information received

    26 Jan 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Feb 2026

  5. Decision due

    22 Feb 2026

  6. Grant issued

    25 Mar 2026

Application Details

Location
Loreto Secondary School , Granges Road James Park , Kilkenny
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kilkenny County Council
Site Area
3.06 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
22 August 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 February 2026
Grant Date
25 March 2026
Permission Expires
24 March 2031

Location

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138m
21155CONDITIONAL8 Mar 2021

permission for development. The development will consist of the phased demolition of the existing school and associated outbuildings and the construction of a new 2-storey 24-classroom school building with a total floor area of 4,334 sqm and incorporating a general purpose hall, a single storey special needs unit, library, staff rooms and all ancillary accommodation. The building will also include photovoltaic panels on roof to rear. Works to the new school ground will consist of the provision of senior and junior ball courts, play areas, sensory play shed and garden and associated hard and soft landscaping throughout. The development will also include new vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements to incorporate new entrances, gates and boundary treatments on the Granges Road and also include the relocation of existing pedestrian access gate on northern boundary, internal drop-off and pick-up areas for both cars and buses, a shared footpath and cycle lane, the provision of 40 no. car parking spaces (including 2 no. disabled parking spaces), 50 no. bicycle stands and the retention of access to the existing community hall to the rear of the school via new pedestrian and vehicular accesses on the site's eastern boundary. To allow for the phased construction of the new school, permission is also sought for temporary school accommodation, 910 sqm in area, a temporary construction access from the Freshford Road and all other associated drainage, site and development works, including the reinstatement of the existing pedestrian access from Freshford Road upon completion of construction

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